U.S. Authorities Investigating Western Union

Company Says It Has Received Multiple Subpoenas Since November

By

Andrew R. Johnson

Updated Feb. 24, 2014 6:53 p.m. ET

Western Union Co., the world's largest money-transfer company, is being investigated by the U.S. government over money moved on its network that may have been tied to alleged fraud, according to a regulatory filing released Monday.

The Englewood, Colo.-based company said in the filing it has received multiple subpoenas since Nov. 25 from the U.S. attorney's office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.